Los Angeles Times

Whence the waltz? What’s behind the New Year’s tradition and why it matters

Why the waltz? What gives with this senescent New Year’s tradition of still waltzing 200 years since the birth of the dance’s greatest maker, Johann Strauss II? One simple answer is that this ...
American Songwriter

4 “Waltz” Songs That Will Leave You Misty-Eyed on the Dance Floor

How special is waltz time? There’s something about that old one-two-three, one-two-three rhythm that can be breathtakingly romantic. But with just a few lyrical twists and strategic chord changes, it ...
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The Songbirds Are Singing in Heaven; The Waltz of the Wind

Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys. side 1: The Songbirds Are Singing in Heaven; side 2: The Waltz of the Wind (Columbia 20396). 78 rpm. Both tracks were originally recorded in 1947 and released on ...

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American Songwriter

Born on This Day 1927, the Best-Selling Female Artist of the 1950s Known for the “Tennessee Waltz”

Before Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton, and Lainey Wilson, there was Kitty Wells, Bonnie Lou, Patsy Cline, and Patti Page. You might not be familiar with the name Patti Page. Still, your ...
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The Songbirds Are Singing in Heaven; The Waltz of the Wind

Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys. side 1: The Songbirds Are Singing In Heaven; side 2: The Waltz of the Wind (Columbia 38042). arrow-up Back to top ...